A wide range of photographs and keepsakes of Ha Long Bay and other World Cultural Heritage sites in Viet Nam are on display at an exhibition held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on October 31. The exhibits include the 90 best photos…

Sitting less than 20 kilometers from Ha Noi downtown, Son Dong wood carving village is famous for its meticulous, spiritual products made of wood by devoted and talented craftsmen like statues of Buddha and worship objects used at pagodas and temples. What most impressing…

Ha Long Bay has been chosen as one of the world’s best fishing spots by the well-known travel website, Lonely Planet. The website advised tourists to spend a night fishing squid in Ha Long Bay. It is a very special experience for tourists to…

There are high-quality touring services available when one visits Sapa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, there are many high-priced things in the mist-enveloped town for ones to empty their pockets, and there are also top-notch accommodation facilities there for well-to-do tourists….

A street vendor and a foreign tourist cross a street in Hanoi’s old quarter on October 9, 2014. Vendors parading the streets with colors attracts many foreigners in Vietnam, but their determination to sell also annoys the latter. Photo: Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP Foreign arrivals…

Danang is well known for being a lovely tourism destination in Central Vietnam. The city has all favors from the nature and weather, compared to neighboring localities. Therefore, long ago, citizens from nearby provinces had moved to Danang for work, making it now a…

Tac Xinh dance of the San Chay ethnic minority people in Phu Luong district, the northern province Thai Nguyen was declared a national intangible cultural heritage on October 16. Tac Xinh dance is a form of performing that has been preserved and passed on…

The Kathina (robe offering) ceremony is being held for the first time at the Khmer pagoda in the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay district, 40km west of Ha Noi’s centre. The ceremony, spanning October 18-19, is one…

Several outdoor stages have been set up around Hanoi for nighttime shows which draw crowds, especially local young people. Some of these stages are located on Dong Xuan, Ta Hien, Hang Bac, Dao Duy Tu and Ma May streets at night. They are part…

Phong Nha Botanical Garden, part of the UNESCO-recognized Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, has opened to the public without charging admission fees since Wednesday, according to the park’s management. The garden is home to Gio (Wind) Waterfall,…